Milhem Cortaz
Acting
Milhem Cortaz (São Paulo, December 6, 1971) is a Brazilian actor and presenter. Of Arab and Italian descent, Cortaz started in theater at the age of 11, led by actor Walmor Chagas when he performed in the play O Santo Milagroso, in 1983. He moved at the age of 15 to live in Italy with his aunt to get rid of his cocaine addiction, where he graduated from the Piccolo Teatro di Milano and began doing street theater under the influence of Commedia dell'arte but returned to Brazil in 1990, joining the Centro de Pesquisa Teatral (CPT) and stood out, among others, for his performances in O Melhor do Homem in 1995, directed by Ulysses Cruz. He is known for Carandiru (2003), Elite Squad (2007) and A Wolf at the Door (2013).
TV Shows(26)
Por Você
Juarez
2026
Blood Red: Under the Moonlight
Martin
2025
Volta por Cima
Osmar Pereira
2024
Anderson Spider Silva
2023
Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead
Ed
2023
Compro Likes
Jorge
2023
The Others
Wando
2023
A Mother's Love
Dr. Matias Junqueira
2019
Iron Island
Astério
2018
O Sétimo Guardião
Delegado Joubert Machado "Machado"
2018
August Street
Raul
2018
Malasartes
Próspero
2017
Aldo: Mais Forte que o Mundo
Treinador Dedé Pederneiras
2017
A Terra Prometida
Calebe
2016
Magnifica 70
Agente Chagas
2015
Plano Alto
João titino
2014
The Miracles of Jesus
Barzilai
2014
O Negocio
Renan
2013
Crossing the Line
Delegado Jorge Medeiros
2012
Samson and Delilah
Abbas
2011
Chamas da Vida
Sargento Carlos José Lima / Cazé
2008
Cidadão Brasileiro
Américo Pereira
2006
These Women
Lobato
2005
Desejos de Mulher
Jacaré
2002
Força de um Desejo
capanga
1999
A Próxima Vítima
Ted
1995
Movies(74)
Aurora 15
Pedro
2025
Outlaw
Seu Amoroso
2024
Atmosfera
2023
Overhaul
Fumaça / Smokey
2023
Amores Pandêmicos
Mauro
2023
Fortune cookie
Paulo
2022
Até a Noite Terminar
Tom
2022
Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People
Bob Cuspe (voice)
2021
Encarcerados
Narrator
2019
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
Zé Coveiro
2019
Mão na Cabeça
2019
Cano Serrado
Rico
2018
Intimate Strangers
Pedro
2018
Tungstênio
Narrador
2018
A Última Cova
Regis
2018
Life Is a Bitch
Flávio
2018
Os Parças
Policial Militar
2017
High Expectations
2017
Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
Próspero
2017
Canastra Suja
Celso
2016
Alone Man
Cássio
2016
Jules and Dolores
Cortez
2016
Back and Forth
Seu Belmiro
2016
Stronger Than The World
Dedé Pederneiras
2016
In Dog's Words
Cebola
2016
Vidas Partidas
Delegado Delmar
2016
O Gorila
Marquinhos
2015
Blue Blood
Inox
2014
Entreturnos
Cardoso
2014
Road 47
Coronel Lourenço
2014
Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
Escritor Livraria
2014
Alemão
Branco
2014
Crô
Riquelme
2013
Trinta
Tião
2013
A Wolf at the Door
Bernardo
2013
Dores de Amores
Ele
2013
Billi Pig
Ocílio
2012
Augustas
2012
Amanhã Nunca Mais
Geraldo
2011
Federal Bank Heist
Barão
2011
Trap.com
Pitboy
2011
The Impassive Muse
Adilson
2011
VIPs
Eike Gomes
2011
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Tenente-Coronel Fábio
2010
Boca
Osmar
2010
Lula, the Son of Brazil
Aristides
2010
Plastic City
Not Dead
2009
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
Lupa Castilho
2008
Embodiment of Evil
Padre Eugênio
2008
If Nothing Else Works Out
Sybelle
2008
O Magnata
Lúcio Flávio
2007
Elite Squad
Capitão Fabio
2007
Camila Jam
Locador
2007
Not by Chance
2007
Querô
Edgar
2007
Meu Mundo em Perigo
Fito
2007
Drained
Encanador
2006
Journey to the End of the Night
Rodrigo
2006
Bom Dia, Eternidade
Jovem Capilé
2006
Conception
Lino
2005
De Glauber Para Jirges
Glauber
2005
Playing in the Dark
Espião do Doi Codi
2004
Nina
Carlão
2004
Girls from ABC
Alemão
2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
uncredited
2003
Carandiru
Peixeira (Dagger)
2003
Através da Janela
Raí's friend
2000
Por Trás do Pano
Puck
1999
Vida Bandida: Leonardo Pareja
1996
As Aparecidas
Apenas 3 Meninas
Os Corretores
Tibério
In the Ogre's Garden
Vingança S/A